Jul 24, 2025
This week my emotions caught me out, as they often do. It was an ordinary day. I was doing bits of work in my front room because we had a plumber round doing some work in the bathroom. As I sat tapping away at my keyboard, a sound drifted down the stairs that...
Jul 2, 2025
How to craft a great title for your nonfiction book that will work for you It’s time to look beneath the surface of book titles and find out what makes them fly, or flop. Does it matter what you call your book if the content is cracking? Are there any golden rules to...
Jun 11, 2025
Writer’s Notebook – pretentious accessory or crucial equipment? You may have heard people talking about having a “writer’s notebook”, and wondered what it is, and what you should be using it for. What is a writer’s notebook? Well,...
Jun 4, 2025
The whole truth and nothing but the truth? Writing your memoir is a chance to share your truth. Your story. Your reality. You control the stories you tell and how you tell them. The central character, alongside a supporting cast. But how supportive will those other...
Apr 9, 2025
How to master pacing in nonfiction writing and why There are lots of things we can do as nonfiction writers to help our readers absorb information, stay tuned and leave them wanting more. One of them is setting the right pace. Knowing how to deliver information at a...
